US President Donald Trump said that Venezuela's interim government will deliver up to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, and that the proceeds "will be controlled by me" as president.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled in Paris and Amsterdam due to snowfall as storm Goretti advances across Europe.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that Greenland "is part of Denmark and the EU is rock-solid behind Denmark," responding to US President Donald Trump's earlier comments regarding the Danish territory in the Arctic.

The Taoiseach has not ruled out Ireland supporting the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which member states will vote to either accept or reject on Friday.

US and Ukrainian officials will continue talks over security guarantees for Ukraine, after meetings with Western allies yielded breakthroughs, including a European multinational force to be deployed after any ceasefire with Russia.